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ขนาน khaL naanR

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1.	[is] parallel; lying parallel
2.	to designate; to call by a name; to give a name to; to name
3.	a [type of] boat
4.	[numerical classifier for drugs and medicines]

pronunciation guide
Phonemic Thai	ขะ-หฺนาน
IPA	kʰànǎːn
Royal Thai General System	khanan



1. [attributive verb]
definition	[is] parallel; lying parallel
examples	คู่ขนาน	khuuF khaL naanR	alongside; aligned parallel (to)
	คู่ขนาน	khuuF khaL naanR	[is] parallel to; alongside
	เทียมขนาน	thiiamM khaL naanR	electrical parallel connection
	เส้นขนาน	sehnF khaL naanR	parallel line(s)
	หิน ควอร์ตซ์ชนิด หนึ่ง มี แถบ สีขนานสลับ กัน hinR khwaaw[r]d[s]F chaH nitH neungL meeM thaaepL seeR khaL naanR saL lapL ganM onyx


2. [verb]
definition	to designate; to call by a name; to give a name to; to name
examples	ขนานนาม	khaL naanR naamM	to call; name; give a name; designate
	การขนานนาม	gaanM khaL naanR naamM	an epithet, sobriquet


3. [noun]
definition	a [type of] boat
example	แพขนานยนต์	phaaeM khaL naanR yohn[d]M	motor vehicle ferry boat


4. [classifier]
definition	[numerical classifier for drugs and medicines]



special note	This word contains an initial consonant cluster which follows the general clustered consonant tone rule. This is the common case for clusters in which: the first consonant is mid- or high-class, and the second consonant is low-class. As shown in the phonemic transcription result, the tone of the syllable as a whole is determined by the consonant class of the first consonant in the cluster. For more details, please check the following resources: reference summary, Non-conforming Initial Clusters the lesson, Inside a Thai Syllable

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